WordTaiwan frequency #6,486
監察院
ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔㄚˊ ㄩㄢˋ
“Control Yuan; one of the five branches of the Republic of China (Taiwan) government; the highest supervisory body exercising impeachment, censure, and audit powers under the Constitution.”
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監
ㄐㄧㄢ
To supervise or inspect; to manage or control; to jail or imprison; a prison; a supervisory official (historical).
察
ㄔㄚˊ
To examine, investigate, or observe carefully; to inspect; to notice or discern; obvious or clear; also a surname.
院
ㄩㄢˋ
Courtyard; institution or establishment (like a hospital or school); classifier for institutions.
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- 醫院ㄧ ㄩㄢˋhospital; a medical facility for treating and caring for patients
- 觀察ㄍㄨㄢ ㄔㄚˊto observe; to watch; to survey; to inspect carefully; (historical) a Tang/Song dynasty regional official; (historical) a Ming/Qing dynasty circuit intendant.
- 警察ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄚˊpolice; police officer; a person whose main duties are to maintain public order, protect social safety, and promote people's welfare according to law
- 學院ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄩㄢˋcollege; educational institute; school; faculty; a university's academic division; a scholarly or academic body
- 法院ㄈㄚˇ ㄩㄢˋcourt of law; judicial institution that handles civil and criminal cases; in China and Taiwan, organized into levels such as supreme, high, and district courts
- 行政院ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄩㄢˋExecutive Yuan; the executive branch of government under the Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan); the highest administrative organ of the state.
- 立法院ㄌㄧˋ ㄈㄚˇ ㄩㄢˋLegislative Yuan; the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan); the highest legislative body, composed of elected members.
- 院長ㄩㄢˋ ㄓㄤˇuniversity president; college dean; chair of a board; premier of the Republic of China
- 檢察官ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄢpublic prosecutor; judicial officer who investigates crimes, brings public prosecutions, and carries out other legal duties
- 監督ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄨto supervise; to oversee; to inspect; a supervisor; an official who monitors and inspects
- 監獄ㄐㄧㄢ ㄩˋprison; jail; a facility where convicted criminals are confined.
- 住院ㄓㄨˋ ㄩㄢˋto be hospitalized; to stay in hospital for medical treatment.